Causes and Features of a Greenstick Fracture. The term greenstick fracture is used because it evokes of a young, green branch that bends, and even splinters, but doesn't fully break. As such, is classified as an incomplete break since only one side of a bone is broken while the other side is merely bent.
Definition of public float: In the overall amount of a company's stock, the amount of shares that are held by public investors and not including the shares that are held by the officers or directors of that company.
This number is sometimes seen as a better way of calculating market capitalization because it provides a more accurate reflection (than entire market capitalization) of what public investors consider the company to be worth. In this context, the float may refer to all the shares outstanding that can be publicly traded.